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Free Public Lecture: Jihadism in Europe -- Melbourne

Published: 13 August2008

Internationally acclaimed author of ‘Suicide Bombers: the New Martyrs of Allah’, and ‘Muslims in Prison: a comparative perspective between Great Britain and France’, Professor Farhad Khosrokhavar will present a free public lecture entitled “Jihadism in Europe.”

An expert in the fields of Islam in Europe, in particular the radical forms of religion and of Iranian society after the Islamic revolution, Professor Khosrokhavar is well-known for having personally interviewed detained, suspected young recruits of Al Qaeda to determine what leads them to contemplate terrorism. His lecture will discuss the common challenges faced by Europe and Australia, including dealing with the threat of Islamic radicalisation.

Date: Wednesday 20 August 2008
Time: 5:00pm
Venue: Village Roadshow Theatrette, State Library of Victoria, Entry 3, LaTrobe Street, Melbourne

Drinks will follow.

RSVP essential by Monday 18 August to patricia.arnold@general.monash.edu.au or +61 3 3 9903 4638.

For further information contact the Monash European and EU Centre on +61 3 9903 4639 or visit the European and EU Centre website.